Columbus Short Admits Cocaine Use During ‘Scandal’: I was self-medicating.

Ummm, the real drugs. I did cocaine and I was doing cocaine and drinking a lot. Umm, and trying to balance a 16 hour work schedule, a day. And a family. I just lost myself back there.

Columbus also claims that Shonda Rhimes, Scandal’s creator and executive producer, was fully aware of his struggles with drugs:

She did and if we’re going to be fully transparent. They protected me and they held me down and that was one of the real reasons — they just wanted me to get my stuff together. And sometimes, the bottom as to get dropped out for you really to get it.

See his full interview.

After the segment aired, Columbus posted the following message on Instagram:

If I never return to Scandal that’s okay. Because I got you guys!!!! Love you all and it’s time to #GETITDONE #GODISGOOD #FREEDOM #BLOCKHOUSE

A photo posted by Columbus Short (@officialcshort) on Dec 12, 2014 at 1:20pm PST

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